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UW - Madison was ranked #11 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for philosophy majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 62 bachelor's degrees in philosophy. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 54 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in philosophy from UW - Madison. This makes it the #28 most popular school for philosophy master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in philosophy in 2021, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Of the 62 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from UW - Madison in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in philosophy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 44 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 1 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 philosophy majors earned their master's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in philosophy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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